As a writer, I respect the work of others.

@msrachelhollis, I’m concerned. You posted a quote from Maya Angelou as if those were your words. When called out, you said you weren’t going to make excuses while giving the excuse that it was your team’s error.

But you do this often.

Articles have been written about your plagiarism, with plenty of examples from your published words.

Leaders don’t repackage the words of others as their own.

And here’s the thing:

Leaders DO take a stand when their followers are harming someone else, particularly when they are bullying a black author (and badass) @austinchanning for naming your most recent incident of plagiarism, taking words of a black woman’s struggle as your own.

I know mistake happen.

But mistakes should result in change. This is a habit for you, so I need you to understand how fake apologies without real change are bogus.

I know you are your brand. Your name and face sell books and conference tickets and more. Good for you. (Truly, I mean that.)

But you and your followers act like you’re the one being marginalized or bullied here.

But Rach (can I call you Rach?), you’re a big country here.

Privilege helped you along. Now you hide behind that privilege while your fans attack those with less privilege.

And you’re missing out. @austinchanning & @irenemcho and others speaking up are amazing women.

The type of women you’ll probably plagiarize from if you keep this up.

Hear their voices.

And lead your people to stop their nonsense.

Using the systemic racism of @jack at @twitter is allowing them to attack women of color.

A leader would call the dogs off... that is, if they cared.

I do think you care, Rachel, at least deep down. I’m hoping friends of yours, like @JenHatmaker, are helping you u see stand why all this is not okay.

You talk about leadership. Please, show (in your own words) that you mean it.